Emilio Cavenecia
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Emilio Cavenecia was a nineteenth century Peru
vian military hero killed in battle during the War of the Pacific
. Emilio Cavenecia Avenue, in the financial district of San Isidro, Peru, is named in his honor.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian military hero killed in battle during the War of the Pacific
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...
. Emilio Cavenecia Avenue, in the financial district of San Isidro, Peru, is named in his honor.